Day 3: Macau 040108

After exploring Macau Peninsula, we moved on to the 2 other islands of Macau : Taipa and Coloane

@ Taipa:

We took the shuttle bus from ferry terminal to the Venetian which is located at Taipa cuz if u take taxi, cross that bridge need to pay extra fees haha.. so have to save money lo.. reach Venetian.. another super grand hotel and entertainment place.. casino very grand.. interior design to mimic Venice.. with a "river" and boats.. singers.. pretty design.. classy shops.. and big posters on Manchester United saying that they will be @ Venetian in February 2008.SBasically I feel Venetian is like Genting.. as in the layout.. the contents.. I walked about in the casino.. interesting to see the different betting tables, the kind of bets, the kind of games.. the technology to play and bet with computer.. the different features each slot machine offers.. I lost 4 bucks though at this casino... haha..

We took cab from Venetian to the Food street in Taipa.. is like a small little street that sells Macau food and also a souvenir shop.. and allow me to say a souvenir shop... cuz after 3 days of exploring in Macau, I cant find any place selling Macau magnets except this shop.. all other souvenir shops sells food instead.. we patronised this Portugese restaurant named "Dumbo Restaurant".. we had pork knuckle.. eh their Portugese Veggy Soup.. Egg tarts..as usual.. egg tarts are the ones that appeal to me most!Food Street in Taipa

Dumbo Restaurant

Thereafter, we took cab to Coloane Island to the Hac Sa Beach. Not cheap to reach there cuz is very rural.. the beach sand is black.. no joke!.. look at the pic.. i duno why is black though.. but scenery was great..an interesting sightWe saw this public bus from the busstop near Hac Sa beach and took it to Ah-Ma Cultural Village.. to the very magnificient Ah-Ma Statue which looks over the sea.. located on top of a hill
the scenery was very breathtaking..overlooking the sea..the statue has a rich history..it is a must-see when you come here!

after that.. we made our way to Coloane's famous Lord Stew Bakery for some recommended food like of cuz..egg tarts haha..i didnt take pics of egg tarts cuz they were in our stomach once purchased..no time haha

pudding with peanut-coated layer

after spending some time walking along the road beside the sea.. seeing people fishing.. sitting around..strolling with dogs.. sitting by the waters and admiring the scenery in a lazy afternoon.. we made our way back to Macau Peninsula..we boarded on a Public Bus when we made our way back and it was just too bumpy and squeezy thruout..we jus had to alight before taking a cab to the Guia Fort and Lighthouse

witnessed the sunset there..overlooking the landscape of Macau.. saw those casinos starting to light up..although they operate 24hours..you can either drive up or take a cable car up to Guia Fortress and Lighthouse anyway.. but the cable car service ends earlie..

this is our last night in Macau.. moving on to HK tmr while my dad is returining home first...haha..after being very satisfied visiting almost all casinos in Macau as he mentioned..i'll certainly miss the portugese egg tarts they offer..that's my take-home gift haha..so HK as the 2nd time visiting..hope it would be fun!